No Vacancy

Since I am starting a community of tiny homes for the homeless this movie touched me in so many ways. Dealing with the struggles but with God's help in touching people all things are possible. Loved the movie!

A well produced film, properly representing a realistic drama and story that Orlando and the world needs to hear. Very good music choice and loved how the ending had testimonials of what is happening with the lives of people marked by the shelter. Thank you for making this film! Go see the movie if you haven't!!

As the current Director at Samaritan Inn I can not say enough great things about this movie!! It was an absolutely wonderful depiction of how the Samaritan Inn came to be, and such an inspirational story of Cecil Johnson who I got to know deeply during my time at the FBC Leesburg. I could watch this movie over and over! If I could give it 15 stars I would!

Many churches, while being involved in local and foreign mission projects, spend much of their financial resources maintaining the home church and its own buildings and programs. Learning that FBC Leesburg members voted not to build a new and needed sanctuary but instead to focus on helping the homeless and desperate people in their city reveals the heart of the pastor and his flock. Having been to the church and seen them myself, the buildings are old, worn, and in terrible need of repair and replacement. A new sanctuary would surely have been a real blessing to the congregation, yet they chose to focus not on their own needs but on the needs of others. This fact alone is quite inspiring and compels one to examine what is really important in life.

Often, seeing God's work is not so easy, as HIs actions occur over weeks, months, or years. Via this movie, we get to see His work in a bit under two hours, and we get to see how the elements of His plan came together in order to radically change the lives of a few real characters shown in the movie not to mention so many others since then. As shown during the closing credits, the ministry has expanded far beyond its original plan, and this shows God had a bigger purpose in mind and more than originally imagined. This is so often true in the lives of people who trust and follow Jesus.

No Vacancy is a good, heartwarming tale, which is especially crowd-pleasing as it is based on a true story.

Brandi Michaels (Sean Young) is a news reporter who lives with her mom and an alcoholic brother (Wade Hunt Williams). Being a very close-minded person, her view of the world changes when she meets a homeless drug addict (T. C. Stallings). She believes that people are only out for themselves, but when she discovers a church that is struggling to purchase a motel for homeless families, her thoughts change.

The storyline hooked me into the movie the most. I found it very exciting. Even though this isn't an action movie, No Vacancy is engaging. Sean Young, who plays main character Brandi, is an exceptional actress when it comes to emotion. She has subtle expressions which contribute to my overall favorable opinion of this film. Brandi is portrayed as a simple person whose view of the whole world changes after she sees how unselfish and altruistic people can be, and the character development portrays this evidently. The pace of the film is perfect, not being too fast or too slow.

The message I took away from this film is that selflessness does exist, and when someone is selfless it can mean a great deal more than people may think it will. There are scenes that show smoking, and there are depictions of alcohol and drug addiction. No Vacancy is suitable for more mature children as there is no severe profanity or intimacy.

I give No Vacancy 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for mature kids ages 12 to18, plus adults. No Vacancy releases in theaters on May 9, 2022. By Apurva S., KIDS FIRST!